Baku, Azerbaijan, Feb. 22
By Azad Hasanli - Trend:
As of February 1, 2016, some 29,800 people were officially registered as unemployed in Azerbaijan, including 38.3 percent women, the Azerbaijani State Statistics Committee's report said.
The number of unemployed in the country increased by 3.1 percent compared to the same period of 2015.
The average monthly unemployment benefit in Azerbaijan is 281 manat.
Distribution of unemployed individuals and those who receive unemployment benefit in towns and regions as of February 1, 2016 (people):
|
Region: |
Individuals with unemployed status |
Individuals receiving unemployment benefits |
|
Baku |
12 513 |
1 012 |
|
Absheron region |
1 596 |
230 |
|
Ganja-Gazakh |
1 868 |
188 |
|
Sheki-Zaqatala |
825 |
102 |
|
Lankaran |
872 |
70 |
|
Guba-Khachmaz |
1 039 |
115 |
|
Aran |
7 412 |
425 |
|
Upper-Karabakh |
1 573 |
66 |
|
Kalbajar-Lachin |
1 344 |
42 |
|
Mountain Shirvan |
805 |
49 |
|
Nakhchivan |
- |
- |
As of February 1, 2016, the economically active population totaled 4.9 million people, of which 4.67 million people were engaged in labour activity.
Thus, as of January 1, 2016, the number of hired employees hit 1.5 million people, including 877,400 people worked in the public sector, and 618,400 people - in private sector.
The number of people working in the oil sector amounted to 34,400 people, in the non-oil sector - 1.46 million people.
Around 21.3 percent fall to the hired employees involved in the production spheres: 6.2 percent in construction, 6.3 percent in manufacturing industry, 3 percent in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 2.3 percent - in the mining industry, 1.8 percent - in the production and distribution of electricity, gas and steam, 1.7 percent - in water supply, waste recycling, 22.6 percent in education, 19 percent - trade, repair of vehicles, 8.9 percent - medical and social services, 6.8 percent in state governance and defense, social maintenance, 4.9 percent - transportation and warehousing, 3.8 percent - recreation, entertainment and arts, 3.9 percent - professional, scientific and technical activities, 1.7 percent - communication and information, 2 percent - financial and insurance activities, 1 percent - real estate transactions, 1.6 percent - administrative and additional services, 1.4 percent - tourist accommodation and catering and 1.1 percent - other areas.
As of Feb. 22, the official exchange rate is 1.5635 AZN/USD.